This document provides information about key California labor laws regarding wages and hours from several important court cases: - Peabody v. Time Warner established that commissions must be paid at least semi-monthly and employees must earn at least minimum wage even in weeks paid only with base pay. - Mendiola v. CPS Security ruled that "on-call" time constituted compensable work hours if the employer exercised significant control over employees. - Brinker Restaurant Corporation v. Superior Court affirmed employers must provide meal and rest breaks and authorized breaks of at least 10 minutes for every 4 hours worked. The document concludes with contact information for the California Department of Industrial Relations to answer questions about complying with wage